Access by hearing-disabled individuals to health services in a southern Brazilian city
Access by hearing-disabled individuals to health services in a southern Brazilian city
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10.1590/s0102-311x2009000400020
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2009-04-01
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Raymann, Beatriz Carmen Warth
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Freire, Daniela Buchrieser;Gigante, Luciana Petrucci;Raymann, Beatriz Carmen Warth
This cross-sectional study aimed to compare access to health services and preventive measures by persons with hearing disability and those with normal hearing in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The sample included 1,842 individuals 15 years or older (52.9% of whom were females). The most frequent income bracket was twice the minimum wage or more, or approximately U$360/month (42.7%). Individuals with hearing disability were more likely to have visited a physician in the previous two months (PR = 1.3, 95% CI: 1.10-1.51) and to have been hospitalized in the previous 12 months (PR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.42-3.14). Regarding mental health, individuals with hearing disability showed 1.5 times greater probability of health care due to mental disorders and 4.2 times greater probability of psychiatric hospitalization as compared to those with normal hearing. Consistent with other studies, women with hearing disability performed less breast self-examination and had fewer Pap smears. The data indicate the need to invest in specific campaigns for this group of individuals with special needs.
